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TIE GERMAN Barber.
His Reflections the Opera-The Resort
Of beauty, Wealth. and Crnnks.

His Reflections the Opern-The Resort
Of beauty. Wealth. and Cranks.
Der Cherman Grand Obera Is der most
SPLENDID ding by Nye Yorick. Haf you peen
some night? Dot is where der theatre is plated
NIT gold. der beeple in der boxes haf gold il-
ing instead uf prains, und der actors on der
stage make gold faster rs mint. Nye Yorick
Is growding full Of beeple who heab up gold
only to Worship it, und dot obera house is der
brincibal TEMPLE uf dot relichion.
blaze demselis on exhibit lon in briiate boxes.
ar in nd seals IN der tank BY
go down stairs und look up at der rich. but
most der dime dake only Won dollar und go
by der gallery und look down on 'em. It's a
for Won dollar, but ye can all do dot on less
y day II sS so9
up at wealth und fashion as 1t does to CLIMB on
dop nnd look ka down at It;
for being rich. l can'd see some sense in dot.
Der real ding is such, beeple are mad at dem
Ne Srisrs at aad to
Most Of EN- can'd helb being rich, Won half Of
Der ve are der x1s sG are
now in Drinity churchyard. Let us hobe mosd
Of dem are not too far pelow der frost line.
are Obliged to 60 t on oxRiSi1on e can'd d0s see
yhy dem should not leaf a fiddle more to der
dancing in der obera house, but 1t neffer vos
boweriHl tenIiHqgh to dake der nf der Oft
ke dot af 1s9
der sdory apowd der lady which vas going ny to t,
masquerade pail ,yon night last winter In
der stepped to her
y9ga forgot somedlnEs9" w
gloves und shawl und tanclng shoes"no. / haf
,.",0h, Is dot SO ?" der chendleman sayt. II
alant know put you had forgot your clothing"
oh no" she sayt, I am wearing a mas
from der bost Office. am der iSdder un sp dot
green dress rebresents der postage stamp.
-, Handsome men go also to der obera You
der carriages W der aristosracy are rolling up
didntoxhect TO see such fine fellows In fash
ionaple circles2 My frents. dot is mistake.
u dsp cy be
burbose, to prevent mistakes a6oWd Which Is
" sranEs outside u Chicago. Der biggest vons
Der rest are der butchmen which hire seats In
der gallery by der season. Go, up by dot gal
Whole Gaey Would as p AMI tear 9 yau de o
bieces. You would crRdely resemble der Henry
George barty SIM der last election. Der news
ding abowd music tanyding yot you likel. und
While hall q EN- vii agree init you der rest yil
dalks abowd Won OF, der oder 1t is time to 60
eo ae ssyPs yam aSs
H. IL dot a respect der new cbssas p WsFnsrsfs
either der music; der vords. or der blot uf der
h hLy As for der rctd, Lnglish Chermun,
alike-der same AZ so much Greek. But dot
makes nodlng OVID. obeIa Is fashionable VI
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DROPPING FROM A BALLOON.
The Feat that Prof Baidwin Performs
How lHs Feels when Mo 10 Dropping n
Miie-Tha Amount OF Danger In the Thing.

The Feat that ProG Baidwin Performs
How Hs Feels when ho 10 Dropping n
Miie-Ths Amount OF Danger In the Thing.
A novelty haD been supplied to the lovers
OF excitement. Whether 1t falls under the head
OF aeronautics, gymnastics, or simple daring.
does not seem easy to determine. 1t certainly
involves Nil three. although tho man who sup
plies Il IL as cool rs II folding napkin.
Perhaps an explanation Of tho feat may en-
should be determined. young fellow, ~ years
OF age, ascends. by means Of u balloon, some-
times rs high as 5000 feet. throws himself over
from tho basket, and drops to the Ground.
lie is assisted by parachute, or else he would
drop but once. and that once would be too often.
Thomas s. Baldwin Of Quincy. ILL.,. Is the
name OF tho young man. He travelled for
several years with circus rs a professional
gymnast then took to tiGht-rope walking. and
finally to ballooning. His first jump from n
balloon was made In January of this year ut
San Francisco. He jumped from height Of
1000 feot. This was enough to thrill $4,000
people; but 1t was only the modest beginning
At Syracuse, in September last, he had at
tanned an elevation OF 5000 feet. before he
switched off on the parachute route.
Mr.. Baldwin remained In New York q few
days after this before going West. What he has
to say about this feat. which he 80 success
very large number who will never know from
experience what such a journey means.
What led you into this hazardous kind OF
feat T. was natural question to begin with.
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tivated now; that such apparent brutality is e
rural districts sports OF this kind, in fact Of
ALMOST otheE where two aoRe
than they do here. There the parties at issue
meet with grim determination to come out
ahead. and 1t generally happens. that vigor
the weapon. Sometimes. too. there Is, perhaps,
q large degree OF what might be called anger.
although the contestants rarely exhibit any
wrath at ing beaten. AS single stick Is Gull
exercise OF parrying, and II blows are not par
ried they seldom fall with any force upon the
head or sh ins or body OF the unhappy player:
spp he Se sd Of the
both Scott and Washington Irving. Each OF
those writer's has devoted space to a special
description OF the sport
this city Is. undoubtedly Regis Senac, the
and its kindred sports he said:
Fencing Is an art as we'll as an exercise. 1t
lS gentlemen's diversion, and the medium
through which gentlemen at times protect
their honor. The raDier has figured not only
IN countless novels. but in many romances
which have been made, not written. i. will
ling and the prevalence OF war should entirely
disappear from the world. for the romantic
drama makes such demands upon actors that
equipped for stage life who does not under
most actors feel bound to cultivate It
until they become as proficient as possible
stage, but nevertheless some Of the best hand
lers OF the rapier are found in the dramatic
profession. To any one who has ever seen two
go2d swordsmen enter In a bout with the folls
Of fencing as an exercise. The sharp, beli-iEe
ring OF the steel as the blades meet In the
stroke and the parry. usually with a great deal
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floor the height and width of the nave thus
securing great scope and freedom to the
clerostory that floods tho whole upper part OF
the nave with a dazzling radiance from its
colored dwarf windows,
These Windows, with thoir, geometric figures,
contain some Of the finest glass In the church,
rich In varied tints and In deep-set colors,
The arches forming the bays that divide the
nave from the aisles are OF exquisite proper
lions, with mouldings unsurpassed for bold
from cluster columns with carved golden caps
and massively moulded bases Tho caps are
OF varied and beautiful design, and the elen-
der. graceful columns that tower In stately
church From the points OF these arches run
the ribs and groins of the vaulted roof, which
is divided at the keystone point by heavy
rich moulding or ridge. picked out In red and
gold, with carved bosses and rosettes rich In
The roofs Of the aisles are also RroiDed and
the intermingling OF curved lines. sections OF
arches. and mouldlngs seen here make glow
ing picture of elaborate and delicate inter.
iaoing. toned with soft folors ana shades ,, 81
perfect examples OF tho possibilities OF the
The roof peof'; of the nave. from. the entrance
porch to the MAGNIFICENT arch that, divides It
artistic work. All Is In pure ecclesiastca!
taste, and the selection Of the subjects treated
prove q learned and discriminating mind. The
richness OF the. stained glass windows pre-:
cred the space allotted to him with living flg-
ures OF sanity and spiritual beauty. On either
side OF the curved ascent OF tho roof over the
sanctuary , are placed figures of the -Four
conceptions OF true genius. The subjects
which cover the roof OF the great nave consist
Of mitres. affairs. the Holy Ghost in the form
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Tho different kinds OF fencing are known
as the napier. the broadsword, the sabre. tho
quarter STAN the 'canneroyalc, and the single
stick: The same qualities arc REQUIRED In each.
ercises. A TOW of them are theoretical exer-
cises 80 to speak. for the weapon with which
they are carried on Is not really n weapon for
sxamP dh single g stick No one uses stick for
but the fencer is assisted very materially to-
ward perfection In the use Of the real weapon
by, exercise, in. any OF those, various
STYLES; -, And 1t need not be said
exceedingly valuable to a gentleman In case of
unexpected attack by roughs or oven robbers.
II he has his cqne with him. and knows Just
how to parry and thrust and strike. he win be
to his muscular strength in beating, off HIS as
sailants. For this one reason should say that
II was worth while for every man to acquire
some expertness In the use Of tho stick, AL
is any actual occasion t.. to use it; yet when a
purposes he wants to use 1t very badly;
Single stick Is an exercise which has its
tho simplest forms 9f fenclng, which he can
In any great vogue in tn Is country, but 1t IL a
healthy. manly sport and one from which much
ckory or Some Wood ss Which is mod
erately light and very tough. When blows can
be given SO strongly with a foil as to break off
two inches OF the end OF the instrument. some
thing which occasionally comes to pass when I
you can readily conceive that the heavy
blows In single stick demand tough wood to
avoid breaking the instrument. The move
ments In, single stick are much the same rs
royae.' Quarter staff Is a kind OF extended
single stick exercise. The staff reaches from
the floor to the chin Of an ordinary sized man.
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FERRETS FOR NEW ZEALAND.
A Farmers Elaborate Preparation fol
Making War on tho Rabbits.

Mr.. Cross, the well-known naturalist OF
Liverpool. who is up in London looking after
the gorilla that he has lust sold to the " Zoo"
he is undisputed lord:
the sailing Of the forrets 20 Of them have Just
81 biscuits and s75 tins 20 Of Sesics ' m ih
bought the milk for them myself"
But what are the pigeons forp
That vii explain TO you. The ferrets arc
iierreis. They viii eat up the !5O pigeons on
consume tho biscuits and the milk. Then, /
have sent sacks upon sacks OF hay to make
bedding for the ferrets, and plenty of Indian
corn to feed up the pigeons. 1t was quite
railway trucks were taken up with this con" con.
signmept. Two men accompanied the lerrets.
and very hard work they have looking after
toll them the further they got from England
And what are the ferrets sailing for 2"
farmer in New Zeaand HE 20 rabbit ats ses xo Ss
you you. kn9T Eo has nov broken out very bad
have a ,rabbit-pest conference: but this New
Zealand wool merchant thought he had bet
to send him l6 sro They eFo Won't + GaRs
m Rn, t headhway you say against the rabbits;
5m n9 time my, client ought to have 900 or
sa "a sast the sx
Ing up all the pasture on which his sheen ought
TO be feeding. and unless he can get them
under he will be q ruined man. BY the next
mail l am going to send the same customer a
consignment OF stoats and weazels, They are
M3nnderIully tough customers, are stoats; they
VIII bleed tho rabbits TO death IN no time.
Curiously enough" added Mr.. Cross, ut
the very same time that | received these or
aers Tor means of destroying the rabbits in
New Zealand; received also large order for
rabbits, and am now hard at work getting to-
gether 1000 Of them as quickly as can. They
are going to British Columbia whore they have
not got any rabbits. ! am, sending 1000 Of
large business also. They will want u hun
drsd sacks OF oats at least for the voyage. be-
sides plenty OF hay, straw. and sawdust.
=, Now. how much should you think" asked
Mr.. Cross. y" am paying for these rabbi Z"
pur reporter inzarded n guess. but 1t was
below he murk.
Rye shiilings pair said Mr., Cross. lis
what have 10 pay. ain buying them from a
large landlord not far from Liverpool, who has
raised the price owing to the large number OF
men he finds 1t necessary to employ In order to
catch them L will take sixty men, he says, to
catch these 1000 rabbits for me- In time for the
next mai"
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PREPARING TO JUMP.

1T is fastened by the top to the side OF the
balloon so that the ring hangs somewhat be-
low the top of the car 1t is tied SO that the
weight OF my body when 1t bears on the fasten-
ings breaks them loose and the parachute Is
free Of the balloon. / get q good hold Of the
iron ring. That Is pretty important you can
bet. 1t isn't easy to make any change on the
way down. and If you let go. why. then you
wont make any more jumps, that Is all. But
| am not afraid OF loosing my hold because
have not a good enough grip. My hands are
holding on Is that my arms get strained SO
swayinG motion and the oscillations that
sometimes they become completely exhausted
After | have gripped on to the ring get care
fnlly over the rim of the bssket. and then drop
There Is no need to spring out 1t Is not SO
good. because tho straighter down one goes
the easier 1t Is for the parachute to fill out and
be sustained by the air."
What are your sensations going down ?"
The first hundred feet are the worst The
parachute does not fiji at once. and so it Is like
railing sheer through that much space And
that Is another reason why the drop has to be
made a little carefully: otherwise might get
Twill come out all right. yet the wrench on my
arms would be violent and the thing would
shake more. 1t shakes quite enough assure
you; although have improved a little on It
in that respect. You can fancy what a fail Of n
hundred feet might be. though 1t is pretty hard
70 imagine II il YOU have never been through
the thing. The sensation Is not altogether
pleasant. 1t Is giddy sinking through the
ar. me condensation OF the atmosphere un-
der the parachute which is shaped like an
umbrella 80 as to catch the air more readily
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A MAGNIFICENT TEMPLE.
TH1 NEW ST JOHN EThN0ELrsT
OHURCH IN FIRST AVENUE

0se or the Finest Architectural Works In
New Yerk-To be Dedicated on Thsnks-
givinR Dax-A Landmark on the East side
In burst OF enthusiasm Nine. do StaGl
cried out: Architecture La frozen music"
Not all architecture can be thus characterized.
not even our ecclesiastical architecture. The
harmony OF architecture springs from It's true
proportions. This Is the music that enters
tho soul by the eve and fills It with delight.
There arc not many specimens Of this kind OF
architecture to be found in New York city. but
smonR the best We have stands out promi-
nsntly the new Church Of st. John Evangelist,
on Tiity-first street and First avenue.
Approaching this church, say from Flitieth
street. the beholders attention becomes
riveted on tho beauty Of the picture before his
eyes, his step becomes slower and slower. until
finally he stands in the presence OF ono Of the
finest Catholic churches In New York. The broad
and beautiful corner site Of st. Johns, on the
topmost slope OF gently rising ground. gives
life and airiness to this church which It could
not otherwise possess. The first impression
one receives as he hslts before the church. or,
moro correctly speaking, when taking an angu-
lar view Of the building. are those Of graceful
symmetry. strength. and beauty Of design.
omposition perfect In the minutest detail.
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well. am fond Of things that are daring
have been gymnast performer for some
time and also tight-ro walker. / was very
much Interested In ballooning. and accounts
which read of several descents from them by
means of a parachute took my fancy. A
Frenchman did it all right, but an Englishman
tried It and came to grief. He was killed. The
parachute collapsed. gave the matter good
deal of thought. trying to work out the thing
Then practised before attempting the very
In the feat to sec what the effect ought to be Of
such an experiment. But there is enough UNI
GUS n There is always the possibility Of the
parachute collapsing and II 1t does that at
any height. why, It would be miracle Il a fel-
pieces when he struck the ground"
What sort OF parachute do you use9'
Il have used several kinds. have them
made Of Wamsutta muslin and without any
ribs. Sometimes. they have seven or eight ribs.
The parachute is about sixteen or eighteen
feet in diameter. The cords which are attached
to it come down and fasten to, an iron ring.
The ring is what hold on to when drop"
How Is the parachute arranged 2"
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brings me up suddenly 1t is almost like n
Jerk, and to people looking at me seem to
stop Tor moment. After that the descent Is
moro gradual. though it Is quite fast enough
Tor ordinary purposes. The rate Of descent Is
about LOO iect II minute. | have given the
nolnt OF resistance which the parachute offers
win certain weight and when IL is Of a GER
TAN diameter u good deal OF study. The sem
Ing down through the air In that way Is cool
II Is something like coming down q rapidly
you feel your body, with nothing around 1t.
The OSCILLATIONS begin. however, and you are
swayed from side to side like u pendulum"
20 you land lightly, or is 1t hard to escape
getting bruised Z"
self any harm, When see am within Six or
seven feet of the ground drop. can land
pretty we on my toes; and II feel a momen-
fently down, / try to fall on my right side. and
somettmes i turn three or four somersaults
This breaks the force. OF course, can e1er-
else no control oyer myself while am in the
air. have to land wherever chance brings
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A WET LANDING.

DO you think there is any practical value in
We'll. 1t Is always a valuable thing to do
something new, and show what man can do.
OF course. ballooning can be of use. They
found that out in Paris when they used to send
them out during the Commune. And they are
my's position. like the feat we'll enough. and
people like to see it, too There is always more
interest In anything that looks dangerous"
DO you intend to jump next year?"
think 1t very likely. There may be some
body else in the field next year, and then Jump
would spring from the greatest elevation. It
wouldn't take much more courage to go up a
few thousand feet more and spring off. When
pretty small. | came down through a cloud
once. It was below me as far rs 1t was above
Prof. Baldwin has Received two handsome
gold medals for his feats. One is from his fell
low townsmen Of Quincy and the other was the
Offering Of the Knights of Pythias
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CONTESTS AT SINGLE STICK.
n HEALTHFUL, MANLY SPORT THAT rs
NOT MUCH IN VoGUE HERE

several First-rnto Players IN this City-The
Sport IL Fine Exercise and wouid he
Very Useful In y Contest with Feetpsds.
Everybody who has read TON Brown at
Rugby" and who has not7 will recall with
pleasure the bright description which is there
given OF contest between several yokels OF
tho village at single stick. 1t was the chief OF
the local sports and regular tournament was
held there yearly to contest the skill OF the
young mon and the old men Of the village In
the pastlme 1t will be remembered that the
laird Of the village offered q prize for tho win
ner, that each one. too. had to put up his stake,
that all the pretty girls were on hand and eager
witnesses of the disflguring frays. and that the
men fought In pairs. The spirited contest
made by the old duffer" will be remembered
as the most pleasing feature OF the days
fully under the rafting fire OF blows that he
gave with the end OF his "broomstick."
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OF strength put into each blow OF the slender
rod. or the swift lunge and rapid recovery to
guard; the agile turns OF the wrist TO oppose
the antagonists blows at the head or heart. all
demand muscles that are strong, plant, and
elastic. There are sudden changes of move
ment; and not only quicRness OF corporeal mo-
ton, but also OF eye. are called into play by the
fencing bout.
The greatest requisite, beyond facility of
muscular motion, is coolness Without cool
ness OF nerve one could never become expert
at any Of ths various kinds OF fencing from
the most highly developed use OF the foils to
feet fsncer must pink Els man with adora-
BILE aplomb. The rapid exchange OF blows,
lu1Ge or TO avoid n thrust will tax mans
wind pretty enoctunlly, The iencer, therefore,
needs to Ia sound, and tho stronger
lungs he brings to the fray the less likely
he is ever e. be pierced, other things
this that In order to become expert at any OF
the STYLES Of fencing one should DO well
for the sport would have to be attained by !
special course OF training In the gymnasium or
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make an ascension near tho water. like that Ct
Rockaway Beach last summer, take up life
preserver with NO."
GSa tS feel tsn or fear in un
II always know that there is danger in It.
couldn't know as much about the subject as
much trepidation in undertaking it. The
chances are that everything VIII come out al
fen there he f Is any" an excitement about it, Il Is
funny thing, though. to be performing q feat for
an assemblage so far below you that you can
%sen res g Ssh In balloon
not think that a person is as inclined to feel
dizzy as at much sss height em T Eht he
not subject to dizziness. 1t doesn't go well
with balloonists, and besides my training as q
to things which call for GOODNESS. do not lose
my head. and do everything as coolly as If
were on, the ground; The strain on the arms
must get that. stopped II 1 can. oil. else l may
have to drop the business. Once went up in
en 5ao rnS wheqe hssd There
have jumped P'
however; that a parachute could be made SO
would be possible. whether 9 man can be in,
length of time which would be required to
descend in. do not know. You must remem-
6e that to rest y9Trss
there there IN your iest strike A., ne s earth came
have been carried along on the ground With sitii
my PARACHUTE for twenty tes.,,.,a.. H..
I do not know of any living aeronaut who
has attempted 1t. but dare say there will be
others to initiate my example. Most OF the bal
captive balloon, and when they are up about a
thousand feet they perform on that"
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Doubtless every reader OF y" Tom Brown in
ferred from this description that single stick
was an old-fashioned sport. handed down from
As one OF the features Of English country life.
This Is fact and single stick Is still practised
in the old country, In the rural districts, with
sport in this country. and yet It has its devo-
tees in. in every principal gymnasium through
Germans have taken 1t up. but whether they
originated the game. orwhetherit Is OF English
origin is not known At oil events. in a Turn
ercise. One OF the best players OF single stick
that this country has known is Gen: Franz Sigel.
Not long ago the writer. happening into one
Of the Turnevereins 81 New Yori. jersey Gity.
and Brooklyn was in progress. In which the
contests were limited to various kinds OF fenc-
ing. Toward the close of the events Gen. Sigel
nounced to the contestants and the audience.
Single stick contests were at that moment In
progress and when they were concluded the
Gen General made little speech IN which he said
The training Of nerve HnG eye f He not
only expressed his admiration for the old sport
ing q stick from ono OF the players, proceeded
to show how. IN HIS opinion. the weapon should
be handled He Qoprished tho stick around
MS head, and wen5 through several motions to
In spite OF the fact that the weapon used in
this sport Is commonplace looking affair
without establishment OF any kind, 1t does not
There are great many movements recognized
by the masters in pastime. and skilful play
ers develop, considerable ,complexity, in the
memberod that In the Tom Brown eontestst he
vanquished party always came Off bloody and
SCARED. 1t does not follow, as the sport Is Gull
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mo. II It Ia o good height from which. drop,
down at place mile or more from the place
on the earth underneath the spot ! Jumped
from. am carried by the wind, so that do
not fool IL blowing on me worry much. Whom